Source: FARM PROGRESS, 12/21/20


The U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation Friday to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration's chief drone policy committee includes representation for agriculture, forestry and rural America. Introduced by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., John Thune, R-S.D., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., who serves as the chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition Committee, the Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act would ensure that the FAA provides representation for local government officials, including those from county and tribal governments, on the Drone Advisory Committee.

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